Near Lusby in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cove Point Lighthouse

3.4 miles

Photographed by F. Robby, January 6, 2009

1. Cove Point Lighthouse Marker

Marker back on its pole by at least January 6, 2009.

Inscription. Built in 1828, the oldest operating lighthouse in Maryland. The prism lens used today was manufactured in Paris and installed in 1897. The original 38-foot tower was built of locally manufactured brick and was raised about 1912 to 51 feet. In 1953 the tower was resurfaced with concrete. The beacon, automated in 1986, beams a 150,000 candlepower light 21 miles. Nearby, on August 22, 1864, Confederate sympathizers drove away Federal troops investigating blockage running.

Listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1973.

Erected by Maryland Historical Society, Maryland Historical Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 38° 23.318′ N, 76° 25.972′ W. Marker is near Lusby, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Cove Point Road (Maryland Route 497) 0.2 miles west of Solomons Island Road ( Route 2/4), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Cove Point Rd, Lusby MD 20657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Cliffs of Calvert (approx. half a mile away); Middleham Chapel (approx. ¾ mile away); Morgan Hill Farm (approx. 2 miles away); Preston on Patuxent (approx. 2.3 miles away); Welcome to Cove Point Lighthouse and Grounds (approx. 2.7 miles away); Amphibious Training Base (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sukeek’s Cabin: A Proud Tradition Lives On (approx. 4 miles away); Land Battle Evidence (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lusby.

Photographed by F. Robby, January 6, 2009

2. Cove Point Lighthouse Marker

25 Cove Point Rd

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, October 24, 2024

3. Cove Point Lighthouse Marker

Show signs of wear & tear.

Cove Point Lighthouse Marker (missing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

4. Cove Point Lighthouse Marker (missing)

The marker was missing from 2002 to at least 2009.

Cove Point Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard J. Dodds, Calvert Marine Musuem, 2001

5. Cove Point Lighthouse

Maryland Historical Trust file photo.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

6. Cove Point Lighthouse

View of the back of lighthouse from the end of Cove Point Road.

Cove Point Lighthouse Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

7. Cove Point Lighthouse Sign

This signage on the gate has since been replaced.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,876 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on October 31, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 31, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 10, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.